Evaluation of gender perspective in the design of urban spaces (Case Study: Shams Women Park of Tabriz)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Sociology and Social Planning,University of Shiraz

2 MA in Geography and Urban Planning of Zanjan University, Iran

3 MA in Geography and Urban Planning of Tabriz University, Iran

Abstract

Women as half of the citizens, parks and green spaces reserved have been one of the main
centers and recreational facilities in addition to the health and psychological aspects. The
sustainable development and improving the quality of life of women in urban is evaluation of
Women Park designing with appropriate gender perspective. Research methods is in library,
field survey and study by time (summer 2013). The population size is women over 18 years of
Tabriz and sample size based on a random index is obtained 114 people. The results based on
Freidman test show that the greatest satisfaction of the residents of how to design of Shams
Women Park of Tabriz is belonging to variables of appropriate design in inner space of park
than aristocracy of nearby buildings, vitality and freshness because of design for park interior
spaces, psychological sense of security and peace in the Park. The value for each test is
respectively 13.08, 12.76 and 12.62. Also in among the studied variables, lowest test value is
5.24 that it’s belongs to welcome the ladies of park variable. The results are indicating a
significant relationship between age and education level of the respondents and satisfaction of
Women Park.

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